Organisation of New Zealand army, navy and airforce veterans who served in Fiji during World War Two. It was formed shortly after the war and lasted for about 50 years.
Fiji Forces Association
Upper Hutt Fiji Forces Association
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Artist unknown :[Shark toothed sword. ca 1950]
Date: 1950
By: Beach, Earle, active 2008
Reference: Curios-032-039
Description: Sword with wooden handle, the blade covered with woven flax. Shark's teeth stand out on both edges of the blade, tied in place with light brown and dark brown cord. A few of the shark's teeth are missing from the edges, about eight from one side and six from the other. Sword estimated by Gail Clay, to be dated ca 1950. Quantity: 1 curio(s). Physical Description: Wood, shark tooth, flax, cord, 620 x 52 mm. Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Papers-8935 - Collection as a whole taken into Manuscripts. Transfers made from here..
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Fiji Forces Association :Photographs
Date: [ca 1941-1951], 1965, 1975
By: Fiji Forces Association
Reference: PA-Group-00603
Description: Photographs relating to Fiji Forces Association. Comprises photographs donated by members of their wartime experiences, and photographs of Association events Source of title - Title supplied by Library Quantity: 128 b&w original photographic print(s). 2 b&w original photographic print(s) coloured by hand. Physical Description: Photographic prints Transfers: From Manuscripts & Archives - MS-Papers-8935 : Fiji Forces Association : Papers. See also Curios Collection..
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Fiji Forces Association : Records
Date: 1945-2002
Reference: MS-Papers-8935
Description: Minutes, 1982-1990; correspondence relating to reunions of the Association; reunion programmes, membership list; register of attendees at reunions and cash book Fiji Forces Association was an organisation of New Zealanders who served in the army, navy and airforce and were stationed in Fiji during the Pacific Campaign of World War Two Quantity: 7 folder(s). 0.14 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Mss, typescripts and printed matter Transfers: Collection as a whole taken into Manuscripts. Transfers made from here - To Photographic Archive - Box of photographs, and three large photographs - To Other - Curios Collection. One shark tooth sword, ca 1950..